Shireen Hassim is part of the 2015 2nd Semester cohort at STIAS.
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STIAS Lecture Series 2015: Shireen Hassim – “We are here to claim our rights”
Shireen Hassim,Professor of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand and STIAS fellow will present a talk with the title: We are here to claim our rights A historical perspective on concepts of gender equality in South African politics Abstract The concept of equality has been the centrepiece of many political movements in South Africa, not least the women’s movements.
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Struggle for equality deeply rooted in the lives of women – Shireen Hassim's STIAS lecture
Shireen Hassim at STIAS Photo: Christof Pauw Among the anxieties that plague us is the seeming collapse of social consensus behind one of the centerpieces of South African democracy – the Constitution.
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STIAS consultation on South African higher education in a global context
Background At its annual two day meeting in March 2016 the STIAS Academic Advisory Board had an in-depth discussion about the landscape of South African higher education in a global context, following lead-in presentations by Professors Bert van der Zwaan (Utrecht University) and Shireen Hassim (University of the Witwatersrand).